Congress extended foreign surveillance powers through April 2026 and blocked two Biden administration environmental rules this week, including an EPA decision on air pollution regulations and a Bureau of Land Management plan for Alaska’s oil reserve. The surveillance measure reauthorizes title VII authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, while the two disapproval resolutions represent rare congressional rejections of executive branch regulations. Seven bills total cleared both chambers and reached the president’s desk.
✅ Signed Into Law
The following legislation was signed by the President and became public law this week:
HR8322: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
SJRES80: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision”.
SJRES31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act”.
SJRES28: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications”.
SJRES18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions”.
SJRES13: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
SJRES11: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources”.
📰 Member News & Headlines
Here’s a roundup of recent news about members of Congress from major outlets:
• WATCH: House calls off vote on Senate resolution to limit Trump’s war powers — PBS
• House votes to take over librarian of Congress appointment power — Roll Call
• Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing — NPR
• How Are Your Elected Officials Voting on Key Legislation? — American Civil Liberties Union
• The House Votes to Rein in Trump’s Canada Tariffs — Council on Foreign Relations
• 2 progressive titans on Capitol Hill split over housing bill — Politico
• US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran — BBC
• What’s next for Trump’s sweeping policy bill as House takes up Senate version – ABC News — Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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